Species Paraulopus okamurai Sato & Nakabo, 2002
Piedtip Cucumberfish, Magpie Cucumberfish
- Paraulopus okamurai Sato, T. & Nakabo, T. 2002. Two new species of Paraulopus (Osteichthyes: Aulopiformes) from New Zealand and eastern Australia, and comparisons with P. nigripinnis. Species Diversity 7: 393-404 [396, figs 1B, 2(B, E. H)].
Type data:
Holotype NSMT -P.41193 (Depth 478 meters), Three Kings Rise, north of New Zealand [30°21´S, 173°03´E].
Paratype(s) AM I.41170-001; NSMT -P.41192; NSMT -P.62017-18 (2 specimens); NSMT -P.62020-21 (2 specimens); NSMT -P.62024-25 (2 specimens); NMNZ P37939-40 (2 specimens).
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Off Brisbane, QLD (27°34'S) to off Kempsey, NSW (31°06'S, 153°20'E), Taupo Seamount, Lord Howe Rise and Norfolk Ridge, Tasman Sea; subtropical, south-west Pacific (New Zealand).
IMCRA
Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Lord Howe Province (14), Norfolk Island Province (21)
Ecological Descriptors
Continental slope.
Extra Ecological Information
235-480 m.
General References
Gomon, M.F. 2015. Family Paraulopidae. pp. 534-537 in Roberts, C.D., Stewart, A.L. & Struthers, C.D. The Fishes of New Zealand. Wellington : Te Papa Press Vol. 2 pp. 1-576. [537]
Gomon, M.F., Paxton, J.R., Gates, J.E. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Paraulopidae. pp. 461-462 in Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & Allen, G.R. Fishes. In, Beesley, P.L. & Wells, A. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 35. Volume 35 Australia : ABRS & CSIRO Publishing Parts 1-3, 2178 pp. [462]
Gomon, M.F. & Sato, T. 2004. A new cucumberfish (Paraulopidae) of the Paraulopus nigripinnis complex from central eastern Australia. Records of the Australian Museum 56: 195-199 [195]
Sato, T., Gomon, M.F. & Nakabo, T. 2010. Two new Australian species of the Paraulopus nigripinnis complex (Aulopiformes: Paraulopidae). Ichthyological Research 57(3): 254-262 [257]
Common Name References
Gomon, M.F. 2015. Family Paraulopidae. pp. 534-537 in Roberts, C.D., Stewart, A.L. & Struthers, C.D. The Fishes of New Zealand. Wellington : Te Papa Press Vol. 2 pp. 1-576. [537] (Magpie Cucumberfish)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Piedtip Cucumberfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-Dec-2016 | AULOPIFORMES | 23-Jul-2016 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |